Magnitude 7.1 earthquake near China-Nepal border jolts Dhaka
The earthquake occurred as the result of normal faulting at shallow depth north of the boundary between the Eurasia and Indian plates, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS)
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit near the China-Nepal border around 7:05am this morning (7 January).
According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the epicentre of the earthquake was in China's Xizang, close to the border of Nepal and 618km from Dhaka.
The tremors were also felt in Bhutan, India, and Bangladesh.
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According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred as the result of normal faulting at shallow depth north of the boundary between the Eurasia and Indian plates.
"Focal mechanism solutions indicate that rupture occurred on a roughly north-south striking fault, dipping moderately to either to the east or to the west," reads the tectonic summary published by USGS.
The region near the India and Eurasia plate boundary has a history of large earthquakes.
According to USGS, there have been ten earthquakes of magnitude 6 and greater within 250 km of the 7 January 2025 earthquake in the past century.
